Joyful Family Adventures

“Don’t just fly, Soar!”

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SOAR /sôr/ (verb) — To soar means more than just to fly; it means to rise swiftly, to feel the wind slipping below you as you ride it higher, higher, higher. Flying is just moving through the air. Soaring, though, suggests exhilaration, even joy.

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The Wright Brothers Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, NC is an amazing National Park to take the kids for a visit. Surprisingly moving and absolutely memorable, it’s a great reason to plan a family vacation to the Outer Banks. Within days of moving to North Carolina, the Wright Brothers were on our minds. Our license plates boast NC’s claim to… Read More

4th graders from North Carolina each do a school report on NC lighthouses. Take this opportunity to bring history to life for your kids and visit their assigned lighthouse this summer. If you have a 4th grader, then you know that this is the year they learn about their own state’s history. Here in North Carolina, our kids are asked… Read More

This post first appeared on PeanutBlossom.com. This month our family is touring the midwest as part of an Epic Family Road Trip. Knowing how long we have to balance our spending to make this experience happen, I planned our trip so that we could spend where we needed and save wherever else possible. Our first major stop landed us in Chicago to visit… Read More